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Losing someone who has helped you through your life for the past 26 or so years is difficult. Grief is definitely the right word for it. It feels strange because the person is not dying, but rather getting to go into a new phase of their life where likely good things will happen for them. So along with your grief you might feel a little guilt for felling the grief. That shouldn't happen, but it can. That is OK. One thing I found with grief is getting back into a routine, as so often said, "A new normal" does help. So finding a doctor, a physician's assistant, or a nurse practitioner can be helpful. Is there anyone else at your doctors practice that you can see? I just recently had to find a new doctor. My doctor of 25 years (also my parents DR.) is getting ready to retire. There are a lot of reviews, biographies etc on the internet for Doctors. I found those helpful. Best of luck on your endeavor to find a new doctor. I hope you end up with someone wonderful.
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@shoregal45 @parus et al
I'm understanding that grief can present similarly to PTSD, in that it may or may not ever be resolved. Trauma is something that will quite possibly never be forgotten. For many people, it affects their every thought, and is disabling, and needs to be acknowledged by the medical community. Somehow, we can learn to move forward, but not without great difficulty and suffering.
We need to understand that, and not allow people to place guilt on us. No one can understand completely how we feel. Anyone who tells us to tough it out or get over it or some other dumb advice, such as Jeff Sessions did regarding pain, deserves to be put down. If not put down, at least gagged.
Jim
@jimhd I'd really like to "double-like" your post - Jim! Very good!!! Teresa
You're so right, Jim. I say "walk a mile in my shoes" before you're so quick with the answers. The hardest is close friends who say they understand, but "actions speak louder than words" I say. They rally around you for a day or so and then disappear for days or weeks. I know this is a busy world we live in but I just don't get it.
Jane
I am doing the best I can to tough it out which is essentially what the pain specialist told me by telling me the weather is warming and to get out and walk. I felt ashamed for asking and that ain't right. How is it when I talk of pain I feel
dirty and weak and a heaping of guilt because of being weak? I keep trying for quality of life. Not feeling sorry for myself. The last 2 visits i sat and felt lesser than...my issue I am sure. PTSD is a part of life every minute and in everything or every place I go. Moving forward is difficult. Currently rather stuck. Kind of in, "why bother" mode. Sorry to not be more encouraging.
@shoregal45 I prefer being alone-yes, a line from one of my favorite songs-the rest of the line, "before you ridicule, criticize and abuse".
There are times I love being alone - not having to answer the phone, eating when I want, catch up on reading, etc. Too much alone time isn't good though.
Jane
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Thanks kdawn. I've done much research on line and will continue. I could always go back to his group of doctors (he sold his practice and went with them for the past two years) and chose one and if I don't like he/she keep searching.